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In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or the King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 400 years.

During the 1990s, the UK police preferred to be accused of racism rather than corruption. Stop and searches for no reason other than the colour of someone's skin had managed to turn many law-abiding citizens into cop haters. But all I ever wanted was to be a good police officer. I thought I could be the smartest, the toughest, the bravest - but also, the fairest - cop in the neighbourhood. I ended up in an elite, compact, anti-narcotics unit given unrestricted authority to wage war on the area's drugs underworld, focusing on criminals in and around a vast housing estate.

El libro egipcio de los muertos es un antiguo compendio de textos funerarios que guía las almas de los difuntos a través del peligroso viaje del más allá. Conformado por una serie de hechizos, oraciones y rituales, este sagrado manuscrito ofrecía protección, sabiduría y consuelo a los muertos en su camino hacia la eternidad. A través de sus páginas, los muertos hablaban, buscando superar obstáculos y alcanzar una existencia gloriosa más allá de la muerte.

The shocking true story of a young woman forced into spying for Russia under the KBG. What would make you agree to work as a KGB agent? Love, blackmail, desperation? For this young woman, there is only one thing that could make her agree to a life of service under the brutal regime that she hates. They took her baby. So begins the most compelling and revealing story about spying you're ever likely to hear.

Hanako San é uma lenda urbana japonesa sobre o fantasma de uma jovem que supostamente assombra os banheiros da escola, abrindo e fechando portas e assustando qualquer um que entre no banheiro, bata em sua cabine e chame seu nome.

This is more than just daily meditation book—this is a book of Twelve Step quotes and daily reflections that come right from the meeting rooms of recovery. These are the 'Aha' moments shared by people in the program. Each timeless piece of practical recovery wisdom is followed by a three-paragraph reflection. The most loved recovery quotes, across our Twelve Step programs are here, and they offer the perspective we need to keep growing along spiritual lines. Fill your spiritual toolkit with your favorite quotes and see why these unique quotes resonate deeply with members.